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Why did the Byzantine empire ask Pope Urban II for help?
Because the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and his Kingdom were being attacked by Muslim Turks who had taken large swaths of Byzantine land. Emperor Alexios was hoping western knights could help him retake his lands, which could only happen by command of Pope Urban II, therefore he needed to ask the Pope for assistance.
How did the byzantine emperors view their rule in the church?
In the Orthodox the emperor claims authority over all religious leaders. And in the Roman Catholic the pope claims authority over all kings and emperors.
What role did the Christian church play in the byzantine empire?
The Byzantines were the buffer between the West and the East. During the Middle Ages, when the Arabs conquered the Holy Land -- it was the Byzantine Emperor who asked Pope Urban II for help. Urban II started the Crusades in response.
Why were the byzantines angry when the pope crowned Charlemagne as holy roman emperor?
Charlemagne was crown as Roman Emperor, not as Holy Roman Emperor. The title of Holy Roman Emperor emerged centuries later. Charlemagne was given the title of Roman Emperor to symbolise the independence of the papacy from the Byzantine emperor and from Orthodox Christianity, the religion of the Byzantines. The title of this emperor was actually Roman Emperor. Byzantine and Byzantine Empire are terms which have been coined by historians. They use it to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. The term Byzantine was not known at that time. The empire was called Roman Empire and the emperor was called Roman emperor. The coronation of Charlemagne was presented as the creation of another Roman Empire in the west, one which was independent from the one in the east. The Byzantines had retaken Italy after the Visigoths had taken it over. They lost some of their territories to an invasion by the Lombards in northern Italy, but they retained a territory in central Italy, the Exarchate of Ravenna. Rome had been under this exarchate an the emperor had been interfering with affairs in Rome and with papal affairs. The alliance between the pope and Charlemagne gave power to Catholic Christendom and independence to the papacy
Who was the first crusade between?
At the request of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus, Pope Urban II called for knights from western Europe to come and help the Byzantines drive the Seljuk Turks out of Palestine.
Why did Pope Urban II agree to help Byzantine Emperor Alexius I?
Pope Urban II agreed to help Byzantine Emperor Alexius I because he wanted to unite the Christian church and support the Byzantine Empire against Muslim invaders during the First Crusade.
What did Byzantine Emperor Alexis I ask Pope Urban to do?
The Byzantine Emperor (Alexius) asked Pope Urban for Christian knights to help him fight the Muslims Turks.
Why did the Byzantine Emperor ask the pope for help?
to get protection by muslims
Who led the People's Crusade at the urging of the Pope?
Byzantine Emperor
Who led the peoples crusade at the urging of the pope?
Byzantine Emperor
Who led the people crusade at the urging of the pope?
Byzantine Emperor
When did the Byzantine emperor ask Pope Urban for knights to fight the Muslim Turks?
The Byzantine Emperor (Alexius) asked Pope Urban for Christian knights to help him fight the Muslims Turks.
Why do you think the Byzantine emperor refused to help the pope defend Rome from invaders?
i dont know
Why did the Byzantine empire ask Pope Urban II for help?
Because the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and his Kingdom were being attacked by Muslim Turks who had taken large swaths of Byzantine land. Emperor Alexios was hoping western knights could help him retake his lands, which could only happen by command of Pope Urban II, therefore he needed to ask the Pope for assistance.
Did Charlemagne have support from the Catholic Church?
He evidently had the support of the Church as he was crowned emperor by the pope.
Why was the emperor of the Byzantine empire considered a theocracy?
The Byzantine Emperor was viewed as God's representative on earth since the days of Constantine. One Empire, One God and One Emperor. Unlike the monarchs of the west who would submit to the papacy, the byzantine monarchs were seen as equal if not superior to the pope and the orthodox patriarch of Constantinople by their citizens and courts.
What issue led to the western popes declaring Charlemange the Holy Roman Emperor?
The Byzantine emperor ordered all icons destroyed and the pope disagreed which led to Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor.
